Global Patent Index - EP 0288900 A3

EP 0288900 A3 19891129 - CD RETAINING DEVICE AND ADAPTOR FOR CD'S

Title (en)

CD RETAINING DEVICE AND ADAPTOR FOR CD'S

Publication

EP 0288900 A3 19891129 (DE)

Application

EP 88106366 A 19880421

Priority

DE 3714251 A 19870429

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0288900A2] 1.1 CD retaining device and adaptor 2.1 Previous CD retaining devices in CD players or CD cartridges are adapted to a specific CD format. If CDs of smaller CD format are to be played, there is the risk of the CD slipping, preventing engagement of the centring means and centring. 2.2 The invention overcomes this by an insert disc, the outside diameter of which corresponds to the diameter of the enveloping circle of the retaining device, being inserted into the CD compartment of the CD player or the CD cartridge. The inside diameter is adapted to the outside diameter of the CD of smaller CD format, so that the CD can be placed in the insert disc. 2.3 The CD retaining device can be used for playing all CDs of various CD formats on one and the same CD player.

IPC 1-7

G11B 17/028; G11B 23/00

IPC 8 full level

G11B 23/03 (2006.01); G11B 17/028 (2006.01); G11B 23/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

G11B 17/0281 (2013.01 - EP); G11B 17/22 (2013.01 - KR); G11B 23/0021 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

  • [E] EP 0283221 A2 19880921 - SONY CORP [JP]
  • [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, unexamined applications, Sektion P, Band 11, Nr. 79, 11. MÛrz 1987 THE PATENT OFFICE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT Seite 92 P 555

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0288900 A2 19881102; EP 0288900 A3 19891129; DE 3714251 A1 19881110; JP S63279480 A 19881116; KR 880013146 A 19881130

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88106366 A 19880421; DE 3714251 A 19870429; JP 10044088 A 19880425; KR 880004782 A 19880427